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Tag: Wi-Fi
GFiber Expands Multi-Gig Home Services to Utah, Idaho
GFiber has expanded the states in which its “lifestyle-based” multi-gig services are available for the second time. In January, GFiber expanded from its initial pilots in Tennessee and Alabama to Arizona and North Carolina. This…
AT&T, Karrier One Sign Wi-Fi Offload Deal
An offload agreement between Karrier One and AT&T Mobile LLC is an effort by the carrier to use Wi-Fi to more efficiently operate by reducing its reliance on licensed spectrum. Karrier One will provide a…
Comcast Upgrades Speed for 20M Customers, Includes Unlimited Xfinity Mobile for a Year
More than 20 million Comcast customers will get upgrades, receiving enhanced Xfinity internet speeds at no extra charge, Comcast announced today. Both Xfinity internet tiers and the NOW prepaid products will contain upload speeds that…
Windstream’s Kinetic Business Offers Integrated Platform
Small businesses are the target for the new Business Ready Internet from Windstream’s Kinetic Business brand. The company calls it an “all-in-one connectivity solution.” The offering uses technology from Calix SmartBiz. Kinetic says that small…
Massachusetts Announces $19M for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts
Westborough, Mass. – January 29, 2025 – Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) announced $19 million in grants to support participants of the Digital Equity Partnerships Program. The funds will support…
Senate Commerce Committee Moves to Reverse E-Rate Wi-Fi Hotspot Expansion
Thirteen senators have co-sponsored a resolution of disapproval of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order that would expand the Universal Service Fund (USF) to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use by students. The press release…
Kansas Investing $10.7M for Internet Access, Public Wi-Fi
Applications will open next week in Kansas’ $10.7 million Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program. The ADOPT program focuses on equipment distribution and public Wi-Fi throughout Kansas. The equipment element has a maximum…
Lumos Expands 100% Fiber-Optic Network to Stark County, Ohio
CANTON, Ohio — December 5, 2024 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber-Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider, announced its expansion into Stark County, Ohio, bringing an almost $150 million investment…
Charter Begins Deploying Wi-Fi 7 Routers for Spectrum Customers
Charter Communications’ Spectrum unit has begun deployment of its next-generation Advanced Wi-Fi 7 routers, the company announced today. The company said that the Wi-Fi 7 technology solution, exclusively designed and developed for its residential and…
The Ten Airports with the Fastest Free Wi-Fi Are…
Ten U.S. airports have free Wi-Fi available at download speeds exceeding 150 Mbps, according to new research from Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest app. Unsurprisingly, the fastest is in high-tech San Jose, California. In…
Sonic Fiber to Deploy Adtran 50G PON in California
Sonic Fiber Internet and Adtran have entered a collaboration to deploy symmetrical 50G PON technology in California, the vendor said. Adtran said that the technology will support both business and residential customers and can coexist…
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Grants $1.33M to 19 Communities
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has awarded $1.33 million to 19 communities in its new Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program. MBI says the grants focus on staff capacity for digital equity, Wi-Fi access and innovative…
